Record SL-816522 · Wikidata Q39046162
Deerhorn Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
4,043
m
13,264 ft
Prominence
617 m
Isolation
1.0 km
Coordinates
36.7131° N,
118.4104° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaDeerhorn Mountain is a 13,264-foot (4,043 m) peak in the Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California. It is located along the Kings-Kern Divide in the southern part of Kings Canyon National Park. According to Place Names of the Sierra Nevada (Peter Browning), it was "named in 1895 by J. N. LeConte because of the resemblance of its double summit to two horns."
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Minster | 3,740 m | W 287° | 1.1 km |
| Mount Stanford | 4,260 m | SE 128° | 1.6 km |
| Gregory's Monument | 4,254 m | SE 134° | 1.8 km |
| Mount Ericsson | 4,151 m | S 192° | 1.8 km |
| West Vidette | 3,820 m | N 340° | 2.5 km |
| Caltech Peak | 4,217 m | SE 147° | 3.2 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turn Down For What | Ericsson Crag #3 | 6b | 1.1 km |
| South Ridge | Junction Peak | 1- | 4.7 km |
| Northeast Face | Mt. Brewer | 5b | 6.7 km |
| Direct East Face | Nameless Pyramid | 6b | 6.9 km |
| West Ridge of North Guard-The parapet ridge | North Guard | 1+ | 7.1 km |
| South Ridge | Mt. Gould | 1- | 8.0 km |
| East Face - Right | Mt. Gould | 1- | 8.0 km |
| South West Chute 2 A.K.A. "Bob Burd Staircase" | Mt. Francis Farquhar | 1- | 8.1 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Mt. Francis Farquhar | 1- | 8.1 km |
| Samurai Warrior - Ronan | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7a+ | 8.5 km |
| The Emperor | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7a+ | 8.5 km |
| What's Up Bubb? | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7b | 8.5 km |
| Ikigai | Bubbs Creek Wall | 7a+ | 8.5 km |
| West face - South Ridge | Independence Peak | 1- | 8.7 km |
| North Ridge | Independence Peak | 1 | 8.7 km |
| North Arete of the Painted Lady | Painted Lady | 6a | 8.9 km |
| Atop The Northwest Ridge | Mt. Tyndall | 1- | 9.2 km |
| Northeast Arete | Mt. Tyndall | 5b | 9.2 km |
| Jahloada’s Witness | Mt. Tyndall | 6b | 9.2 km |
| North Rib | Mt. Tyndall | 1- | 9.2 km |
| The Tyndall Effect | Mt. Tyndall | 4c | 9.2 km |
| South Ridge via South Chute | Dragon Peak | 1- | 9.2 km |
| The Epic-cureans | Charlotte Dome | 5a | 9.9 km |
| South Face | Charlotte Dome | 5b | 9.9 km |
| South West Arete | Charlotte Dome | 5b | 9.9 km |